Wednesday

Thursday, 16th March 1769

Light Airs next to a Calm and clear Weather. Variation by the mean result of 21 Azimuths, 1 degree 30 minutes East. This evening observed an Occultation of h by the [crescent],* Immersion at ---- hours ---- minutes and Emersion at ---- hours ---- minutes ---- seconds a.m.** Variation per several Azimuths 2 degrees East. Wind East-South-East, South-South-East, South-West; course North-North-West; distance 34 miles; latitude 29 degrees 22 minutes South, longitude 127 degrees 8 minutes

* h is Saturn, [crescent] the Moon.
** Blanks in manuscript.

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